1. Describe the stasis in the play: where, when, who, what, etc. in a paragraph.
Marjorie is on her front porch and immediately assaulted by a wasp, so she is in a bad mood to begin the play. It launches directly into Raul assaulting her sexually. The play takes place in her house.
2. What is the intrusion?
The intrusion is when Raul admits he is a serial rapist.
3. What is the unique factor?
The unique factor is that Raul tries to rape Marjorie, and she fights back and defends herself, overpowering him.
4. What is the dramatic question that should be answered by the end of the play?
Will Raul be killed for his crime by Marjorie, or punished by the law?
5. Provide an illustration of the two kinds of exposition that the play has in it.
The first type of exposition occurs when the women come in to see Raul tied up and Marjorie tells then what he tried to do. The second type occurs when one of the roommates reveals that she had been raped previously, and neither of the other two knew about it.
6. Identify the most theatrical moment in the play and of what importance it seems to be.
The most theatrical moment is when Marjorie successfully overpowers Raul. It is important because women had never overpowered him before, and he has taken many victims. It is important because it shows a level of feminism, but this form is distorted and revenge-driven instead of meant to further equal rights.
7. List some of the themes of the play.
Feminism, mercy, revenge, sisterhood, sexuality, rape, consent, depravity, objectifying women’s bodies, rape not being the victim’s fault, torture, hatred, anger, primal emotions, rage, bones, evidence, misogyny, the justice system in America.
8. What do the principal characters want and what are some obstacles that stand in the way of them getting what they want?
Marjorie wants to take revenge for what Raul tried to do to her, but Terry and
Patricia are trying to stop her. Raul wants to escape, or at least to no longer be tortured, but Marjorie is enraged by his actions. Patricia and Terry want Marjorie to do the right thing, but she is scared and hurt.
9. Describe some possible images in the play and how does the title help us understand the play.
Some strong images include the man being choked with the phone line, a man tied up and at the mercy of the women he wronged, bones, fire, a cage, a woman being smothered with a pillow, a face burned by chemicals.
10. Briefly define the family relationships that are examined in the play.
There aren’t really any family relationships examined.
Marjorie is on her front porch and immediately assaulted by a wasp, so she is in a bad mood to begin the play. It launches directly into Raul assaulting her sexually. The play takes place in her house.
- 2. What is the intrusion?
The intrusion is when Raul admits he is a serial rapist.- 3. What is the unique factor?
The unique factor is that Raul tries to rape Marjorie, and she fights back and defends herself, overpowering him.Will Raul be killed for his crime by Marjorie, or punished by the law?
- 5. Provide an illustration of the two kinds of exposition that the play has in it.
The first type of exposition occurs when the women come in to see Raul tied up and Marjorie tells then what he tried to do. The second type occurs when one of the roommates reveals that she had been raped previously, and neither of the other two knew about it.- 6. Identify the most theatrical moment in the play and of what importance it seems to be.
The most theatrical moment is when Marjorie successfully overpowers Raul. It is important because women had never overpowered him before, and he has taken many victims. It is important because it shows a level of feminism, but this form is distorted and revenge-driven instead of meant to further equal rights.- 7. List some of the themes of the play.
Feminism, mercy, revenge, sisterhood, sexuality, rape, consent, depravity, objectifying women’s bodies, rape not being the victim’s fault, torture, hatred, anger, primal emotions, rage, bones, evidence, misogyny, the justice system in America.- 8. What do the principal characters want and what are some obstacles that stand in the way of them getting what they want?
Marjorie wants to take revenge for what Raul tried to do to her, but Terry andPatricia are trying to stop her. Raul wants to escape, or at least to no longer be tortured, but Marjorie is enraged by his actions. Patricia and Terry want Marjorie to do the right thing, but she is scared and hurt.
- 9. Describe some possible images in the play and how does the title help us understand the play.
Some strong images include the man being choked with the phone line, a man tied up and at the mercy of the women he wronged, bones, fire, a cage, a woman being smothered with a pillow, a face burned by chemicals.